User:Mhatopzz/Transition from company rule to direct rule in the Dutch East Indies

The transition from company rule to direct rule in the Dutch East Indies marked the end of the Dutch East India Company rule in the East Indies and was replaced by the Dutch government following the dissolution of the company on 1 January 1800.

In the late 18th century the Dutch East India Company continued to lose money and started accumulating debts to the state because it was unable to pay dividends from shares purchased by the people. In 1795 Europe was in turmoil due to the French Revolution, the Dutch Republic was one of the affected countries, the Batavian Revolution toppled the Stadtholder of the Netherlands and replaced the government with a revolutionary government, and by 1 March 1796 the States General nationalized the company. The nationalized company was allowed to dissolve on 31 December 1799.